Show Before and after the masks go goon on NL N L Thi Community Reporter Last Friday over Salt Lake Community College students faculty and community members came to the Taylorsville Redwood Campus' Campus to see the world famous hop hip-hop dance crew the However before the performance at pm p.m. in the same place the Lifetime Activities' Activities Center they came to to talk to FOX morning newscaster Big Big heard about the through the grapevine Stuart Tua student and student assistant coach of the mens men's basketball team was happy to have his friend there adding some buzz to the event Rep it tight Right Tua's clothing line and hip- hip hop movement was also there along with one of Up Rock Records Record's sponsored dancers Josh Perkins During the two-hour two show with Perkins showed students and A members basic dance moves along with the interviews with the admitted being surprised more news stations weren't covering the event There are very few things things' that cross economic racial and demographic lines said nd the ar are one of them Anyone can enjoy their talent and enjoy wat watching hing them do what they do best The fact had the opportunity to see them live was huge Anytime theres there's something cool going on is there covering he said Last year he came cameto cameto cameto to cover Mens Men's Basketball Team You guys are on the map said but this 1 I 1 is going to give you serious street cred The college has a lot to offer to the community Thorne Thome said Her goal was to do something big and really put name out there And name has been put out there big time Thanks to promotions on Big and word of mouth people not just from the school came to to see the Community member Patrick Sanchez and his children came early to get autographs and planned on returning to see seethe seethe seethe the performance These guys are big t Sanchez said we watched them on Americas America's Best Dance Crew Sanchez said hed he'd already told other people he knew and worked with and had also talked to others who knew about it through other sources In the beginning when tickets were first being sold the deal offered was two for 5 for students and 15 for community members While the sales started slowly there was an abrupt peak In one day were sold and when prices were set at 5 per piece and tickets began growing scarce students started buying community tickets rickets three times the price of student tickets most weren't willing to chance not having any seats at all After students were told tickets were sold out last resorts were taken Even students who'd visited too late were out of luck Thorne reports having seen people going to and bidding for tickets at 80 a piece and above The expected goal of 2000 tickets was passed with tickets sold However that number doesn't include the volunteers who were there policemen and security members the required turning the LAC LACinto LACinto LACinto into a packed auditorium Thorne's Thome's goal wasn't for forthe forthe forthe the school to make money While the event was nearly paid for through student fees Thorne Thome reached her goal and broke even The event was sold out people were eager to see it And as Student Government member Ian Robertson said the were happy to be here Every show is our favorite show member Chris Gatdula said We love performing for the fans Serving as their personal escorting the crew from the thee the airport to the school and to the hotel Robertson got to hang out with the crew and see what friendly down to earth people they really were Underneath the iconic white masks Ben B- B Tek B-Tek Tek Chung Rainen ro Kid Rainen Kevin KB Brewer Chris Gatdula Phil Swagger Boy Joe Larot an Nguyen guyen are all funny humble sociable and friendly KB like Gatdula said hed he'd been dancing since he was little He just gravitated towards it without knowing any formulas to dancing KB says dancing makes him happy When hes he's sad he just dances He encourages any aspiring dancers to never think its it's a waste of time and honor your talent Nguyen started when he was 15 or 16 It was Continued at i 1 |